Vladimir Putin’s authoritarian regime is brutally crushing all dissent and “spewing homophobia and racism” as a way of distracting from his relentless repression of Russian civilians, a shocking new report has warned. In its World Report 2024, Human Rights Watch says during
The Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe, a trans-Atlantic security and rights watchdog, has criticized Belarus for refusing to allow the group to observe its parliamentary vote. Belarusian authorities said Monday that OSCE observers would not be invited to monitor the
A French report has criticized insufficient coordination between the United Kingdom and France in reducing English Channel migrant crossings. The report notes that France is struggling to establish operational cooperation arrangements with the UK. Britain’s Home Office disputes the report, saying it
Rishi Sunak has insisted his plans to make it harder to bring overseas family members to the UK will go ahead in full in 2025. The PM faced a backlash from the Tory Right after rowing back on reforms that would block
Mexico’s army appears to be conducting raids on only a few active drug labs each month, despite U.S. pressure to combat fentanyl trafficking. Data shows that out of the 527 labs raided in Mexico during the first seven months of the year,
Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta may have played a title masterstroke when he signed Jorginho from Chelsea during last season’s January transfer window. The midfielder has proven to be more than just a reliable player on the pitch as he has taken up
“When you get to the business end of tournaments, average is not going to do it. I am not saying John is average as he is a superb player, but I think if he plays a high enough level of attacking play
The second half of season six of The Crown hit Netflix yesterday and it depicts King Charles and Queen Camilla’s wedding day, placing a focus on the important historical event. The royals wed in a ceremony at the Windsor Guildhall, followed by
John Higgins insisted that Ronnie O’Sullivan was to blame for the criticism aimed towards the Wizard of Wishaw in recent years. The 48-year-old defeated Tom Ford 5-3 at the Scottish Open quarter-finals with a battling performance, having fought off a comeback to
They hit out after a new report by the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) said a new earnings-linked guarantee should be set for the state pension. The leading research institute warned there is currently no sense of what level the pension will